Horan

See also: horan

English

Alternative forms

• Odran

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hUghróin (“descendant of Ughrón”) or Ó hOdhráin (“descendant of Odhrán”).

Proper noun

Horan (plural Horans)

1. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Horan is the 3345^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10711 individuals. Horan is most common among White (92.4%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Horan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 201.

Anagrams

• nahor, Norah, Rohan, Rhona, Hanor, Anhor, rohan